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GUATEMALA: ALVARO ARZU CLAIMS VICTORY IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(13 Nov 1995) Spanish/Nat Reform minded businessman Alvaro Arzu claimed victory in Guatemala's third presidential election since 30 years of military rule ended in 1985. A blackout early in the morning threatened to hamper the tallying but electoral staff resumed the counting after the power failure was solved. All early results are from the capital, where Arzu is the strongest. His opponents are expected to do better when the rural votes are counted. Guatemala City woke up Monday eager to find out the results of Sunday's third presidential elections since 30 years of military rule ended in 1985. The announcement was printed all over the papers: Reform-minded businessman Alvaro Arzu claimed victory in the presidential race. The preliminary results come as no surprise to many voters who hope the new government will finally tackle the country's main problems. SOUNDBITE: (In Spanish) "I think the people have shown their will through this voting. The results show that. I hope the government of the dominating party can respond to the people's needs." SUPER CAPTION: Vox pop, man Preliminary results showed Arzu and his National Advanced Party had 61.35 percent of votes, followed by Alfonso Portillo of the Guatemalan Republican Front with 17.27 percent. Jorge Gonzalez del Valle of the New Guatemala Democratic Front - the only leftist party in the race - was third with 6.67 percent. All early returns were from the capital where Arzu is strongest. His opponents are expected to do better in the rural areas. But a power failure threatened to hamper the final tallying of votes. The president of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal said a rural power generating plant had a failure. Vote returns being counted by the computer at the Tribunal's headquarters were saved by a backup power system and were not affected. The blackout came just minutes after the end of an election cease-fire called by guerrillas on November 1. Incomplete figures from Sunday's balloting showed a turnout of only about 40 percent - disappointing government officials who had campaigned hard for a larger show of support for this Central American country's 10-year-old experiment in democratic elections. Thousands of supporters took to the streets of the capital to celebrate the preliminary victory. Arzu - a wealthy businessman involved in the sugar and tourism businesses - gained a reputation for honesty and efficiency while mayor of Guatemala City from 1985 to 1990. The reform-minded candidate founded his party as a social movement aimed at fighting corruption. He told followers gathered at the National Advanced Party headquarters that his government will fulfill his campaign promises. SOUNDBITE: (In Spanish) "We receive the results with humbleness, without false pretensions, but eager to fulfill all campaign promises with our clear definition we've always had to put an end to discrimination, to put an end to privileges and to finally put an end to poverty in our country." SUPER CAPTION: Alvaro Arzu, presidential candidate Unless Arzu obtains an absolute majority - 51 percent of Sunday's votes - he will face the second-place winner in a January 7 runoff. The winner will take office on January 14 for four years. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...